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IndustryBoeing and Airbus contend Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Some Russian companies as well are thinking to return to the Chinese market
Boeing and Airbus, the two colossal which produce aircraft, the first American, the second European, seem to have confirmed their intention to fight in order to reach the leadership on the Chinese market:... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of B- 777 to Ana marked two milestones for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Everett, Usa - The first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing SM service in its fleet
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) marked two milestones, as ANA received its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) and, with that airplane, became the first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing... more
IndustryBoeing : "The tax advantages for the production of the 7E7 are not state subsidies"
Washington, USA - The company would have also added that the capital territory was selected for the production of the plane also considering such advantages
Boeing rejected recently the accuses by European Union, with reference to the nature of subsidies indicated by Brussels regarding the tax advantages ensured by Washington State for the production of the... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica at the Zhuhai Air Show
Zhuhai, China - Some among the main products in the aerospace sector are being shown
Galileo Avionica is showing some among the main products in the aerospace, avionics and electronics defence sectors during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004). The Falco remote-controlled... more
IndustryChina (3): Russian aerospace industry's growth prospects
Zhuhai, China - A leading role in the defence sector but the Russian aerospace companies aim to increase their presence in the civil one
The Russian aerospace industry has certainly a remarkable presence in this market in China, especially regarding the military airplanes (first of all, Sukhoi with the Flanker multirole fighters' family).... more
IndustryChina (2): Boeing's view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - The future growth opportunities depend to a large extent on the long time experience of the US group in the Asian country
The US leading aerospace and defence company Boeing is particularly appraising the proper strategies aimed to increase its presence in the Chinese market of the sector. Certainly, analysts underlined,... more
IndustryChina: EADS' view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - Airbus and Eurocopter are still the cornerstones of the European group in the Chinese market
European aerospace group EADS seized a chance to analyse the situation with reference to its presence in the Chinese market during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004) and, most of all, it... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,871,845 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for funding Option 5 (Oct. 1, 2004—Sept. 30, 2005) for Combined Life-Time Support f... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46 helicopter
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc., Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, Pomona, Calif., is being awarded a $6,613,343 firm-fixed-price contract for the upgrade of... more
IndustryThe evolution of the Russian aerospace industry
Moscow, Russia - Experts and Government would consider the creation of two big groups as the ideal solution in order to increase competitiveness
The Russian aerospace industry is being currently deeply analysed from an economic point of view in the country. The experts of this sector would think that significant interventions should be performed,... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries: collaboration with Pratt&Whitney
Genoa, Italy - For the F-135 engine of the F-35 JSF program
Piaggio Aero Industries SpA of Finale Ligure communicates that tomorrow, on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 11am it will occur the presentation of the new industrial collaboration with the Pratt&Whitney... more
IndustryBoeing delivered three airplanes to Ryanair
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft are B-737
Boeing delivered triplet 737s to Europe’s most successful low-cost carrier Ryanair yesterday at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. The three new airplanes bring Ryanair’s fleet of advanced Next-Generation 737... more
IndustryEADS: the ESOP 2004 programme started
Amsterdam, Holland - The group's employees prove confident about the initiative aimed to encourage the purchase of shares by the workers
The aerospace group EADS unveiled recently that the programme named ESOP 2004 (EADS Employee Share Ownership Plan), as intended to encourage the purchase of company's shares by its employees, proved really... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $33,216,876 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise FY05 option for logistic support of the T-1A aircraft... more
IndustryBusiness combination between Groen Brothers Aviation and American Autogyro
Washington, Usa - The agreement will take effect in November 1, 2004
Groen Brothers Aviation (GBA), developers of the autogyro Hawk-4, asserted that has signed an agreement for take on manufacturing, sales, marketing functions of American Autogyro's (Aai) Sparrowhawak Gyroplane.... more
IndustrySnecma and Sagem about to achieve a merge
Paris, France - A first concrete step forward in this sense could be performed next week
Snecma and Sagem could decide to start a concrete merge procedure between the two groups next week. Such programme would be aimed to the foundation of a new company able to operate in a more competitive... more
IndustryBoeing ordained the conclusion of the commercial aircraft program related to its B-757
Washington, Usa - Many people assisted with enthusiasm at the ceremony which took place in Renton
They were really many, people who yesterday assisted at the event, which celebrated the conclusion of Boeing's commercial program B-757: they were above all employees but also special guests who celebrated... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a $6,818,970 priced order under an existing basic ordering agreement contract for procurement of low pressure turbine nozzle segments used... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $21,997,492 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-03-G-0004)... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $24,911,487 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the Block 3A armed... more
IndustryThe first Challenger-300 operating in Europe has been delivered in Italy
Milan, Italy - It will be part of Sirio SpA fleet, which is aviation and leasing society based in Milan
The Bombardier Challenger-300 is the first super-midsize business jet able to offer intercontinental autonomy, eight-passengers cabin and notable performances. The first aircraft which will serve in the... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the Italian Campania region's trade union ask for a technical check of the Grottaglie's project
Naples, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica would have underlined that the new facility is necessary due to territorial extension and structural height reasons
Italian Campania region’s trade unions are firmly carrying on their protest against the choice by Alenia Aeronautica for building a new production facility in Grottaglie (Taranto), to be destined to t... more
IndustryHamburg: Airbus' employees demonstrated in order to save the runway extension
Hamburg, Germany - A protest against the Judge's view as it disagrees with a prospective private ownership expropriation procedure
Despite German Judge has so supported the protest by some land owners nearby Hamburg city (Germany), as aimed to face the possible extension of the runway in the Airbus facility and destined to the cargo... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For three E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,574,500 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for installation of a Satellite... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-18A/B/C/D, SH-60F, HH-60H helicopters and F-16A/B aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $19,885,919 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-01-C-0110) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D/VH-60N Executive helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $23,040,762 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $36,910,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded undefinitized contract (N00019-04-C-0015)... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: US Government demand boost its receipts
Washington, USA - It registered 41 per cent profit increase in the third quarter
Lockheed Martin reported it has registered 41 per cent profit increase in the third quarter: it would be fruit of a boost in military airplane and information technology services demand from US Government.... more
IndustryBoeing chooses Motorola's Chief operating Officer
Washington, Usa - Mike S. Zafirovski is the new member of company's board of directors
Boeing company has announced yesterday that Mike S. Zafirovski, currently Motorola Inc.'s Chief operating Officer, has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Zafirovski... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $6,308,577 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-04-C-0030) to a firm-fixed-price contract. In addition, this modification... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopters awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46 helicopter
Boeing Helicopters, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded a $10,448,843 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for procurement of tie bar assemblies used to support the H-46 helicopter. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., AEW & EW Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded an $11,864,737 firm-fixed-price contract to complete a planned maintenance interval one (PMI I) and replacement of wing... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,608,572 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) to provide Block... more
IndustryBoeing announced employees reduction
Washington, Usa - It's not for financial reason
Boeing Employees Credit Union (Becu) announced, few days ago, that it will proceed with further layoff in the Tukwila-based credit union, in both management and non-management positions. Chief Executive... more
IndustryThe Brasilian Neiva receives the certification of the Cta to use ethanol for its aircraft
San José dos Campos, Brazil - Brasil is the main country which produces this alcohol
The Neiva Brasilian Aviation industry, which has been cooperating with Embraer for about thirty years, seems to have received the certification of the Cta (Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial), to use ethanol.... more
Industry50th anniversary for Neiva aviation industry
San Paolo, Brazil - One of the best aircraft manufacturer
"Neiva", Brazilian aviation industry has celebrated, in the past few days, its 50th anniversary. It was founded on October 12, 1954 by José Carlo Neiva, the industry is at date one of the best manufacturer... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Primaris Airlines' selection of the 7E7 "Dreamliner"
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2007 and 2010
The Boeing Company yesterday confirmed Primaris Airlines, Inc. has chosen the Boeing 7E7-8 Dreamliner and the 737-800 for the airlines' future fleet development. The airline announced plans to purchase... more
IndustryIrkut: USD 700m revenues are being forecasted in 2004
Moscow, Russia - The Sukhoi Flanker is still one of the most successful products for the Russian aerospace group
The Russian aerospace group Irkut, which attends to several programmes such as the one related to the Sukhoi Flanker multirole fighter family and the Beriev Be-200 firefighter and SAR (Search and Rescue)... more
IndustryEmbraer: third quarter accounts are good
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In 2004 and 2005 it will delivered 145 aircraft more for both years
The Embraer third quarter of 2004 was marked by signature by Air Canada of a purchase agreement of 45 EMB-190 aircraft to the value of about USD 1,35bn. In light of such scenario, the Brazilian firm... more
IndustryEads: an interest for the Spanish defence industry
Madrid, Spain - The European aerospace group would be appraising the possibility for performing merges, acquisitions and alliances with Spanish firms
The European holding Eads would be carefully thinking about the opportunity for increasing the relations with the Spanish Defence industry in a significant manner. Spanish press in fact put into evidence... more
IndustryPratt and Whitney Military Aftermarket Services awarded of a near 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
Pratt and Whitney Military Aftermarket Services, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $51,853,978 firm fixed price contract to provide for remanufacture of F100-PW-100/200/220/220E engine combustion... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the SH-70 helicopter
L-3 Communications Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded a $12,867,000 order under a basic ordering agreement under previously awarded firm-fixed-price, definite-delivery/definite-quantity contract (N00383-99-G-015N)... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46E
General Electric Aircraft Engine, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $38,684,262 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) to exercise an option... more
IndustryBoeing: there are still news from the colossal of Seattle
Miami, USA - It has recently signed an agreement with the Guggenheim Aviation Partners
Boeing and Guggenheim Aviation Partners have recently announced, in the order of "CF 2004", (cargo facts 2004: which is a workshop during which it talks about the current aviation market trends), the agreement... more
IndustryEU: possible tariffs against the Boeing's products
Brussels, Belgium - Making so the costs of the appeal to WTO for subsidies to the sector impinge upon the US group
While the aerospace industry sector is waiting for understand if real opportunities for encouraging the United States and European Union to achieve a new agreement on subsidies exist, EU would be actually... more
IndustryEurosystems: Finmeccanica proves satisfied about the achieved results
Rome, Italy - Experts would think that the Italian group is able now to gain a EUR 3bn turnover in the defence electronics sector
The agreement in principle achieved between Finmeccanica and British Aerospace yesterday for the foundation of Eurosystems (see for details AVIONEWS), appears as a particularly satisfying one for the Italian... more
IndustryBoeing: Wichita facility's employees prove worried
Wichita, USA - The structure could be sold though the company unveiled to its workers that a final decision has not been considered yet
Boeing Wichita facility's employees (Kansas) prove quite worried. The US American aerospace and defence leading company would in fact intend to sell such infrastructure, although a final and certain decision... more
IndustryBoeing e team Renault di Formula 1: together to work upon projects of common interest
Paris, France - These projects concern new technology as well as advanced design
There is an incredible news in the order of collaboration: the Boeing Phantom Works, which is the part of the industry which focuses its attention to the research and improvement is in talks with the Renault... more
IndustryThe 7E7 Dreamliner in Puglia: the local governments' support for the Grottaglie's project
Grottaglie, Italy - The project of the new Puglia's city facility is being considered as a suitable one for the new plane also considering the presence of the near airport
The Alenia Aeronautica’s industrial effort for the manufacturing of some structural components of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner at the future production facility in Grottaglie (see for details AVIONEWS), n... more
IndustryCopa Airlines made an order for 10 Embraer-190
Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft's first delivery is planned for November 2005
The Brasilian Aeronautic Industry, Embraer, has announced yesterday that the international carrier Copa Arlines of Panama, has signed a contract to purchase 10 Emb-190 aircraft with an option for 20 additional... more